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Dirk Nowitzki and Mark Cuban have likely had their share of disagreements throughout the former’s 20-year career, and the idea of tanking is perhaps one of many. Cuban recently admitted his Dallas Mavericks would be better off tanking the rest of this season during a conversation with Hall of Famer Julius Erving in his podcast House […]

March Madness is a highly anticipated event in the country. For the Dallas Mavericks, however, the madness this coming March has a vastly-different meaning and is far from being anticipated. Rocked by an investigative report that pictured the organization as a “real-life animal house,” interim CEO Cynthia Marshall was hired. Marshall served as AT&T’s chief […]

The Dallas Mavericks have officially announced on Monday the signing of free agent swingman Scotty Hopson to a 10-day contract, as confirmed in their Twitter account. While the 28-year-old Tennessee product is not a familiar name to many, he has a ton of international basketball experience, having spent the majority of his career overseas, particularly […]

Dirk Nowitzki might not be done with basketball after he completes his 20th season in the league at the end of 2017-18. The German international is planning to return for one brand-spanking new campaign in 2018-19. Nowitzki is still playing 25 minutes per game and aging like fine wine. The soon-to-be 40-year-old is still an […]

The Los Angeles Lakers first action following NBA All-Star Weekend provided fourth-year forward Julius Randle the opportunity to play against his hometown team in the Dallas Mavericks. Randle didn’t disappoint on Friday night, putting up his fifth career triple-double performance to help lead his team to a win. It was an all-around performance that displayed […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Isaiah Thomas received a warm ovation from Purple and Gold Nation when he checked into Friday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. As most hoops fans know, Thomas, 29, came to Southern California by way of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ trade deadline moves. Friday marked the first time he would play […]

With just under three minutes remaining in the third quarter of Friday night’s road game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. threw down a two-handed slam between two defenders. Dennis drops the hammer! 🔨 pic.twitter.com/JnXeyheJsp — Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) February 24, 2018 The Lakers jumped out to an early […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Isaiah Thomas lost his Kobe shoes and simply wanted to put them back on. Yogi Ferrell, however, didn’t want him to. In order to buy his team more time, Ferrell decided to kick Thomas’ shoe right in front of the referee. Even his teammate with the Dallas Mavericks, J.J. Barea, decided […]

In his 20th season in the league, Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki is still going strong playing in a sizable role on the court. Despite his playing time dwindling down, he has shown the ability to be an effective and durable player at this stage of his illustrious NBA career. This has helped him continue […]

Dirk Nowitzki is the indisputable franchise star for the Dallas Mavericks. The seven-foot German has spent his entire career with the Mavericks. He spearheaded them to a championship in 2011, when the Mavs beat the LeBron James-led Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. However, for years Nowitzki has ranked as one of the best centers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will get a boost on Friday night when they take on the Dallas Mavericks. Luke Walton said Lonzo Ball will play tonight on a minutes restriction. Walton said he is still deciding whether Ball will start or come off the bench. — Bill Oram (@billoram) February 23, 2018 According to Mike Bresnahan […]

Dallas Mavericks shooter Doug McDermott is now on his fourth team in two-and-a-half seasons – Chicago Bulls, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, and now, the Mavs. The Mavs are 26th in scoring and 21st in Basketball-Reference.com’s offensive rating. “Dougie McBuckets” and his offensive style should be welcomed with open arms. His path has been […]

After the explosive Sports Illustrated report on the Dallas Mavericks, many are wondering what went wrong and what owner Mark Cuban had to do with it. To this point, Cuban has taken responsibility for keeping a former beat writer on staff even though he knew of the writer’s prior instincts of domestic abuse. He said […]

Nerlens Noel could make his impending return sooner than later, as Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News said he could see the floor as soon as Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers, but made no guarantees. He is slated to wear a splint in his injured thumb upon his return. Noel has missed the […]

Mark Cuban’s last couple of days have been showered in shame and disgrace after a Sports Illustrated investigative report unmasked the corrosive culture in the organization with a closetful of sexual harassment claims through a near two-decade period. While the outstanding culprit was former CEO Terdema Ussery, who resigned his post three years ago, there […]

Everyone’s dying to know what Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. had in-store had he advanced in the finals of last weekend’s Slam Dunk contest. Now we’re finally going to get some insight. ESPN analyst Amin El-Hassan relayed the quick info on his podcast, Black Opinions Matter, this past Monday, and Alex Squadron of Slam […]

Sexual harassment is a serious issue that has become a widespread over the years. Companies in particular are internally affected by these allegations, which can result in major consequences from the incident. The Dallas Mavericks are the latest organization to fight through these problems, but are the first NBA franchise to begin a full scale […]

The Dallas Mavericks are under the microscope after a Sports Illustrated investigative report was released painting a picture of an “animal house” organization that had a history of harboring misogynists and sexual predators. Mark Cuban is known as one of the most hands-on owners throughout the NBA , but in light of the issues within […]

The news reported by Sports Illustrated on the corrosive workplace culture in the Dallas Mavericks organization rocked the NBA world on Tuesday. As a result of the investigation, a beat reporter was fired and questions have arisen regarding how much owner Mark Cuban knew about what was going on. The report centered around inappropriate sexual […]

The Dallas Mavericks are at the center of some controversy with news stemming from a sexual harassment incident involving their former official. It has made two similar instances in the past, involving the New York Knicks, become a much talked about topic again, especially with the NBA appearing to most likely reprimand the Mavs for […]

Mark Cuban is one of the wealthiest individuals in the world. With a personal net worth of $3.7 billion, Cuban is also the owner of the Dallas Mavericks. Even before he acquired the Mavericks, Cuban made millions with numerous business decisions. A lifelong sports fan, Cuban has been hands-on and involved with the Mavericks, making […]

This whole situation for the Dallas Mavericks organization regarding these allegedly rampant sexual misconduct for years in the workplace is becoming more of a mess by the minute after Sports Illustrated dropped a huge in-depth editorial exposing them last night. However, one of Mavs owner Mark Cuban’s “Shark Tank” business partners, Raven Thomas, came to […]

Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks franchise, has had plenty of run-ins with the law of the NBA dating back almost 20 years. The passionate and sometimes meddlesome owner is known for wearing his emotions on his sleeve quite often, and it usually ends up clashing with the rules set for the protection of the […]

Things are very gnarly when a $600,000 fine isn’t the worst thing that has happened to you within the last 24 hours. Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, is in that very spot after an investigative report dug up skeletons in the franchise’s culture that he claimed he had no knowledge of. But NBA Commissioner […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban took full responsibility for keeping a former team beat writer employed after fully knowing about his past issues with violence toward women, per a report by Tim MacMahon of ESPN. This comes just a day after an explosive story from Sports Illustrated detailed the corrosive work environment within the Mavs […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been fined $600,000 by the league office for public statements detrimental to the league, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Cuban had made the comments in Feb. 18 when asked the road his team should take when mired in a hole in the Western Conference standings. Cuban said […]

Steve Nash, a former NBA player and two-time back-to-back MVP with the Phoenix Suns, will finally get his chance to give some analysis on television. But there’s a catch: It won’t be about basketball. Nash and Turner are close on a deal that would make him an analyst in soccer, according to a report by […]

The Orlando Magic will have some decisions to make as this summer approaches, with forward Aaron Gordon as one of the most coveted restricted free agents for this 2018 offseason, and one that is peaking at the right time. According to Sean Deveney of The Sporting News, teams like the Phoenix Suns could make a […]

Earl K. Sneed, a former Dallas Mavericks beat writer for Mavs.com, released a statement to the Dallas Morning News after an in-depth investigative report by Sports Illustrated pointed two prior transgressions of domestic violence while on his tenure with the franchise. The Mavs released a statement following the scandal on Tuesday night, announcing Sneed’s firing, though […]

Dallas Mavericks writer Earl K. Sneed has been reporting on Mavs basketball for the last seven years. You may have noticed him giving game updates on NBA TV, doing interviews with the staff giving his thoughts on behalf of the players and team on the happenings of all things Mavs. Tuesday, Sneed sent out his […]

A difficult season for the Dallas Mavericks just got a lot tougher. The Mavericks are now embroiled in a huge mess regarding some disturbing sexual assault allegations that involved high-level executives in the organization. In a report by Sports Illustrated, several former women employees addressed the crooked misogynist behavior that occurred in the Mavericks workplace. […]

Following the shocking news that came out recently about the turmoil within the Dallas Mavericks organization, their owner, Mark Cuban, has not spoken publicly yet about it apart from the official statement the organization released. That changed recently though as the 59-year-old billionaire made it known how he feels about the controversy the Mavs are […]

On Tuesday, it has been announced in a bold report by Sports Illustrated’s Jon Wertheim and Jessica Luther that the Dallas Mavericks are embroiled in a variety of sexual assault allegations that have happened for years. The report establishes that several executives have performed sexual misconduct on female employees in a span of over 10 years. […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been the subject of some headlines lately following news that was reported about one of their former officers allegedly harassing a female employee in the workplace. The team has issued a statement recently letting the public know that they are on top of things and are already investigating the matter. The […]

Dallas Mavericks star forward Harrison Barnes may only have a year and a half living playing for the Mavs, but he is already enjoying a good time with the Dallas community. Barnes recently paid for 150 kids to watch the movie Black Panther at the Studio Movie Grill in Dallas. The team might not be able […]

Tanking has been a controversial topic over the past few years — made prominent by the Philadelphia 76ers. It has promoted a lack of parity during games, where teams that are not faring well tend to sit out players to increase their chances of getting a higher pick in the draft. True to the spirit […]

Dirk Nowitzki and Mark Cuban are two names that go hand in hand, and both have played a huge part in the years of success the Dallas Mavericks have enjoyed throughout the last decade and a half, and even though it’s a given that Dirk will end his career with the Mavericks, that doesn’t mean […]

Dirk Nowitzki has become the essence of the Dallas Mavericks spending 19 years of his illustrious career with the franchise with the 2017-18 NBA season in progress. However, there have been a few scenarios that have arisen where he could have taken his talents elsewhere on the free agent market. One of which was possibly […]

Many people feel that Mavericks rising star rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. was robbed last night during the 2018 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, and you can’t really blame them for feeling that way after both he and Indiana Pacers star shooting guard Victor Oladipo were eliminated in the first round of the competition. Smith […]